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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

Application filed June 2, 1913. Serial No. 771,241.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE W. VEsT, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of the city of Tacoma, 111 the county of Pierce and State of VVashlngton, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Heaters for Ranges, &c., of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices of the above character and it has for its primary object to provide a water heater adapted for adjustment to obtain a more efficient heatlng thereof.

Another object resides in the provlsion of a novel construction which will operate in an efficient manner.

Other objects will appear as my description progresses and those features of construction, arrangements and combinations of parts on which I desire protection succinctly defined in my annexed claims.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout: Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section of a stove embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section thereof. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal section disclosing parts broken away for the sake of clearness. Fig. 4 is a view taken along line 4% of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a trans verse section of the water heating chamber along line 5-5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a similar View along line 6-6 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view of the water pipe connection between the boiler and the heating chamber taken along line 77 of Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary vertical section of a stove equipped with a plurality of water heating chambers, and Fig. 9 is a transverse section thereof.

Referring more in detail to the drawings,

1 designates the firebox, and 2 a flue extending therefrom and communicating with flue 3 through port 4 which is closed by damper 5, all of which is of well known construction. Flue 3 may lead to a chimney or other conduit capable of conducting the products of combustion away. Wall or lining l of the fire-box is provided with an elongated opening 6 through which operates a water heating chamber 7. When withdrawn into compartment 8 provided in the stove, opening 6 is closed by an upwardly extending flange 9 formed on chamber 7 to present a substantially solid lining for the fire-box.

Reference character 10 denotes the inlet water pipe which enters the lower portion of compartment 8 and forms a fulcrum support for levers 11 and 12. These levers swingingly carry the water heating chamber 7 and are actuated by their connecting rod 13 engaging in seat 14 of nut 15, which nut cooperates with screw 16 swiveled in compartment 8. Lever 12 is in the form of a pipe which also serves as a conduit for the liquid to flow through ports 10 of the inlet pipe to an apertured nipple 17 of chamber 7 forming the pivotal connection between the latter and said lever.

The water heating chamber comprises superposed compartments 18, 19, joined to a third compartment 20, adjacent the upstanding flange 9, by conduits 21, 22, respectively, said conduits or pipes 22 inclosing the pipes 21 and leading to the upper or hot water compartment 19. The water entering compartment 18 through nipple 17 flows up the slightly inclined pipes 21 into compartment 20 and from thence backwardly through pipes 22 to compartment 19. The end portions of pipes 21 terminating in compartment 20 are serrated, as at 23, to afford a passage for the water if any sediment which might accumulate about the terminals, should extend across the latter. The compartments of chamber 7 preferably extend the length of the latter.

Depending from the under side of chamber 7 are cams 24 which ride on the adjacent edge of opening 6 when said chamber is projected over the fire-box to serve as brace means in retaining the chamber in substantially a horizontal position. Angular stops 25 of cams 2 1 limit the movement of chamber 7 over the fire-box. Chamber 7 is only projected partially across the firebox where by the flame and heat may act directly on the bottom and side surfaces of said chamber, the heat passing through the space provided by the cams into compartment 8 to heat the portion of the chamber therein. A flue 26 permits the products of combustion to escape from compartment 8 to flue 3, the former flue being provided with a damper 27 operable by rod 28, as clearly shown.

The heated water leaves compartment 19 of the heating chamber through pipe 29, the

latter operating through an arcuate slot 30 provided in the rear wall of the stove and connected with the boiler 31 by the floating connection which comprises companion pipe sections 32 swivelly joined. A slide 33,-of sufficient length to close the arcuate slot in all adjustments of chamber 7, operates in suitable guides 34 and is provided with an arcuate slot 35 through which pipe 29 projects. This slot 35 accommodates for the slight movement of pipe 29 requisite during the adjustment of chamber 7, since said pipe is eccentric of the pivotal mounting of said chamber, and is closed by an auxiliary slide 36 retained against slide 33 by a collar 37 of said pipe.

In Figs. 8 and 9, I have shown a plurality of water heating chambers supported on the inlet pipe in a manner similar to that disclosed in Fig. 1, each of which is provided with a screw 16 and nut 15 whereby the chambers may be independently projected into the fire-box. To accommodate for such independency of movement of the heating chambers each outlet pipe is provided with a set of slides, 33, 36. The provision of a plurality of heating chambers is especially advantageous when desirous of using the heated liquid for different objects, as for instance, one heating chamber being connected to the boiler 31 and another chamber to a steam table 38, or the like.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America, 1s:-

1. In a stove, a fire-box having an opening in a side wall thereof, a water heating chamber slidable through the opening into the'fire-box, and cam means interposed between the edge of the side wall opening and the chamber to support the latter in its projected position.

2. In a stove, a fire-box, a flue having communication with the firebox through an opening in a wall thereof, a water heating chamber slidable through the wall opening into the fire-box, and cam means for elevating the bottom of the chamber from the adj acent edge of the wall opening to provide a passage for the escaping products of combustion from the fire-box to the flue.

3. In a stove, a fire-box, a flue having communication with the fire-box through a side wall thereof, a water heating chamber slidable in the flue for the projection into the fire-box, said chamber having an upwardly extending flange for closing the flue through the side wall of the fire-box when in its retracted position, and means for effecting movement of the chamber.

4i. In a stove, a fire-box, a flue having communication with the fire-box through an opening in a wall thereof, a water heating chamber slidable through the wall opening into the firebox, and a cam carried by the chamberfor spacing the latter from an edge of the wall opening on projection into the fire-box to provide a passage for the products of combustion. V

5. In a stove, a fire-box, a flue having communication with the fire-box through an opening in a wall thereof, a water heating chamber in the wall opening, a swinging support for the chamber for projecting the latter through the opening into the fire-box, and means carried by the chamber for elevating the same from the edge of the wall opening to provide a path of escape for the products of combustion.

6. In a stove, a fire-box, a flue having communication with the fire-box through an opening in a wall thereof, a water heating chamber in the wall opening normally closing the flue, a swinging support fastened to one end portion of the chamber for projecting the latter into the fire-box, and cam means for spacing the chamber on projection into the firebox from an edge of the wall opening to provide a passage for the products of combustion.

7. In a stove having a slot in a wall thereof, a firebox, a slide for closing the wall slot, 21. water heating chamber, a conducting pipe connected to the heating chamber and passing through the slide, means for advancing the heating chamber. toward the fire-box, cam means for elevating said heating chamber during advancing of the latter, and a connectionbetween said pipe and slide to permit of relative movement thereof during movement of the heating chamber.

8. In a stove, a fire-box, a flue having communication with the fire box through an opening in a wall thereof, a water heating chamber in the wall opening normally closing the flue, a swinging support fastened to one end portion of the chamber for projecting the latter into the'fire-box, a cam on the underside of the chamber for riding on the adjacent edge of the wall opening on projecting the chamber to space the latter upwardly for providing a passage to the flue from the fire-box, and a stop depending from the chamber to limit the projection thereof into the fire-box.

9. A water heating chamber comprising superposed longitudinal compartments, a third longitudinal compartment spaced from the first compartments, a plurality of transverse pipes connecting one of the first com- Signed at Seattle, Washington this 15th partments With the spaced compartment, day of May 1913.

and a pipe element arranged Within each EUGENE W. VEST. transverse pipe and leading from the other Witnesses:

of the first compartments at an inclination CLARA A. HARM,

to the transverse pipes. JAMES E. SrnoLL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0. 

